Carl Milford Franks, 71, of Winchester passed away on Tuesday morning, January 18, 2022, surrounded by his loving family at his residence.  He was born in LaFollette, Tennessee on October 24, 1950 to the late Christine Williams Franks. Carl has been a resident of Clark County since 2012, he was a member of Reid Village Baptist Church, Mt. Sterling and an auto detailer.  He enjoyed; watching westerns, fishing and porch sitting.  He will be dearly missed by the family he...

Timothy Yarber, 57, of Mt. Sterling passed away on Monday morning, January 17, 2022, surrounded by his loving family at his residence.  He was born in Orange County, California on October 4, 1964 to the late Virgil, Jr. and Wanda Parson Yarber. Tim was raised in Menifee County and moved to Montgomery County forty years ago, he was a member of Means Community Miracle Church and was formerly employed as a licensed dynamite technician in the construction industry.  Tim was a simple...

Dorothy Ann Blackburn Hill, 58, of Johnson County, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at St. Joseph East Hospital in Lexington.  She was born in Paintsville on January 29, 1963 to the late Milford and Recie Hall Blackburn. Dorothy was of the Pentecostal faith and enjoyed crafts, camping and traveling.  She will be dearly missed and never forgotten by her family and friends. Dorothy is survived by three sons, Michal Mahan (Lona), James Mahan and Ricky Mahan (Becca);...

William "Dusty" Warren Depue, 68, of Winchester passed away on Friday morning, January 7, 2022, surrounded by his loving family at his residence.  He was born in Pecos, Texas on February 10, 1953 to the late Earl Warren Depue and LaVerne Crawford Livingston. Dusty moved to the Winchester area from Alabama in 2004, and was a cable television contractor/administrator for various cable companies during his career.  He enjoyed; woodworking, yard work and landscaping as well...

Collis Setters, Jr., 81, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away Tuesday morning, January 4, 2022 at University of Kentucky Hospice Care Center, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in  Bourbon County on May 18, 1940 to the late Collis, Sr. and Almarie Craycraft Setters. Collis moved from North Middletown in 1975 and has been a resident of Montgomery County since that time. He is a member of First Baptist Church, Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County Cattleman's Association,...

James "Jim" Martin Bell, 80, of Mt. Sterling passed away on Sunday Morning, December 26, 2021 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling Hospital.  He was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on October 29. 1941 to the late Louis and Lima Hodges Bell. Jim was a life-long resident of Montgomery County, of the Christian faith and a United States Air Force veteran.  Jim was athletic in his early years, he ran track and played softball.  He also loved anything racing, from go karts to dirt...

Holly Katherine Walsh, 30, of Winchester, passed away Saturday evening, December 25, 2021 at Clark Regional Medical Center.  She was born in Lexington on June 3, 1991 to Jack Lee Thomas, Jr. and Jennifer Leigh Walsh. Holly resided in Clark County the majority of her life.  She was a graduate of George Rogers Clark High School and a former employee of Walmart and Amazon.  Holly had a caring and giving personality, she never met a stranger.  She was extremely athletic and...

Ruth Cecile Keller, 66, of Lexington, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, December 23, 2021. Ruth was born on April 10, 1955 in Mauston, WI to the late Stanley Wayne Bartilson and Cecile (DeSoto) Bartilson. Ruth was the second born of four children. As a child she was creative and artistic. She had a competitive side with an affinity for playing games, softball and jacks in particular. Always certain to beat her siblings! Ruth graduated from Harlem High in 1973. She was a...

Richard James Cope, 67, of Mt. Sterling passed away on Thursday evening, December 23, 2021 at Ridgeway Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility in Owingsville.  He was born in Ft. Knox, Kentucky on May 22, 1954 to the late Chester "Chet" and Beverly Williams Cope. Richard moved to Montgomery County twenty-five years ago from Michigan, he is of the Baptist faith, retired maintenance supervisor at UK Medical Center and a United States Air Force veteran.  He enjoyed; wood...

Ralph Taylor Murphy, 77, of Jeffersonville, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday morning, December 22, 2021 at Baptist Health, Lexington.  He was born in Montgomery County on October 2, 1944 to the late William H. and Alma Cannon Murphy. Ralph was a native of Montgomery County, of the Baptist faith and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church.  He was a graduate of Montgomery County High School, a veteran of the United States Army and a retired truck driver.  He enjoyed wood working...